Table 2.

The 9-item version of the PHE scale.

9-item scale	5-item scale	Items
WHEN I THINK ABOUT MY DISEASE
A	1	I feel in blackout		I am in alarm		I am aware		I feel positive
		O	O	O	O	O	O	O
B	2	I feel dazed		I am in trouble		I am conscious		I feel serene
		O	O	O	O	O	O	O
C	–	I can't understand what happened to me		I can't manage the information that my physician gives me		The information my physician gives me is clear to me		Despite my illness, I know how to manage my life
		O	O	O	O	O	O	O
D	–	I feel totally messed up		I am not always able to use the information my physician gives me		I understand what my physician tells me to do		I understood how to manage my life despite my illness
		O	O	O	O	O	O	O
E	–	I feel totally in a maze		I find it hard to gather up the information my physician gives me		It is clear to me what my physician tells me to do		I know everything I should do to best manage my life despite my illness
		O	O	O	O	O	O	O
F	–	I let others take care of me	O	I try to manage my disease but I feel that I am not totally able		I strictly follow the rules that my physician gives me		I can autonomously manage my medical regimen
		O	O	O	O	O	O	O
G	3	When I think about my illness I feel overwhelmed by emotions		I feel anxious every time a new symptom arises		I got used to my illness condition		Despite my illness I perceive coherence and continuity in my life
		O	O	O	O	O	O	O
H	4	I am very discouraged due to my illness		I feel anxious when I try to manage my illness		I feel I adjusted to my illness		I am generally optimist about my future and my health condition
		O	O	O	O	O	O	O
I	5	I feel totally oppressed by my illness		I am upset when a new symptom arises		I feel I have accepted my illness		I can give sense to my life despite my illness condition
		O	O	O	O	O	O	O